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Tricyclic pyridone derivatives

US5143912A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 2, 1991
Grant dateSep 1, 1992
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Expiry dateAug 2, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D495/14
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The novel pyridone derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein Ra is hydrogen or halogen, Rb is --NR.sup.2 R.sup.3 wherein R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached is a 1-azetidinyl, 1-pyrrolidinyl, 1-piperidinyl which is unsubstituted or mono- or disubstituted by lower alkyl, hydroxy, lower alkoxy, lower hydroxyalkyl, lower alkoxyalkyl or phenyl; B and the carbon atom denoted by .alpha. taken together is a group of the formula >C.sub..alpha. --CR.sup.4 .dbd.CH--CH.dbd.CH-- and R.sup.4 is hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine, can be used for the control or prevention of illnesses. In particular, they have muscle relaxant, sedative-hypnotic, anxiolytic and/or anticonvulsive activity and can accordingly be used in the control or prevention of muscle tensions, stress conditions, insomnia, anxiety states and/or convulsions.

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